Greece 50,000 Drachme, 1950 P-185

Greece 50,000 Drachme, 1950 P-185 obverse
Greece 50,000 Drachme, 1950 P-185 reverse

Information:

Reference P#185
Country Greece
Period Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Currency Drachme
Denomination 50.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Paul (1947-1964)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Year 1950
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 150x80 mm

Obverse:

Greece 50,000 Drachme, 1950 P-185
Greek

Obverse text

50.000 50.000 Αʹ Αʹ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ 'Εν Άθήναις τῇ 1ῃ Δεκεμβρίου 1950 ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ 50.000

Obverse symbol

Dark green on multicolour underprint. Head of Hygieia from Tegea at left, value and signatures at centre, watermark at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 50.000 50.000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ ΝΑΟΣ ΠΟΣΕΙΔΩΝΟΣ - ΣΟΥΝΙΟΝ ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

Reverse symbol

Dark green on pale blue and yellow underprint. Watermark at left, Temple of Poseidon in Sounion at centre, denomination at right.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1950-Dec-01 Issued note + - - - - - -
1950-Dec-01 Red overprint "SPECIMEN", serial # Α.01 000000 - - - - - -